new people

I've been meeting new people almost every week for the last 2 months or so. When I say 'people' I mean womenfolk. Some interesting, some so-so, some good looking, some okay, some passionate, some lack of life...

variety is an amazing thing. it really does make life more interesting...

salsa class has been a great venue and opportunity to meet a varied bunch of people. why do I salsa? is it to meet people? yeah, i admit, one of the reasons. exercise is another. i'm also quite stiff. CL used to say that i dance like a block of wood. with dance lessons, i learned my groove.. in fact the other day, i was at a pre-bbq gathering. CL, WY and DP were there and i just came from my salsa lesson.. they asked me to demo, and i took WY by hand and led her to a simple salsa routine.. (btw, WY dances competitively and for performance).. CL was like.. OMG!!! since when does Jason move like that???!!!

hahhaha!! there's more to Jason, my dear.. you underestimate me.

also, salsa provides me an avenue to have physical closeness to someone without being creepy or intimate. As one of my Love Languages is physical touch, yet being brought up respecting the personal space of girls, has put me in a tough situation... i at times crave for physical closeness, but yet, i put invisible barriers between myself and a girl. dancing allows me the freedom to express my love language in a proper and controlled environment.. dunno if i am expressing my thoughts on this effectively or not.. it's not a sleazy thing.. it's a letting go of certain pre-conceived notions which i was brought up in.

met a few people in BNI (www.bni.com.sg).. one in particular CS, i'm quite keen on knowing a fair bit more.. i went for coffee with her and found her enjoyable to be with. and she's ain't that bad looking either, and a girl with a passion... bumped into her yesterday at suntec.. twice... on the 2nd time, i commented "hey! are you stalking me??" haha.. i got a weird sense of humour..

met AS at a bbq party once.. curious one this AS... high heeled boots and all.. arrived back in Singapore from holiday and straight to bbq.. her bags were stuck in London. met her again for supper last night with BC and AB his semi-US fren.. hmm.. something going on between BC and AS?? lots of stuff happening beneath the table.. ahhaa..

maybe she was a little tipsy.. she had just came from a wine-spa.. yup.. new concept.. wine-spa.. they spa you with hints of wine in everything.. including a glass after the whole shebang.. iinnnttteeerreessttiiinngggg.... she smelt like alcohol.. not that strong.. but this is Jason.. I'm simply not your run-of-the-mill guy.

was doing my usual story telling.. somehow we got to the topic of older women.. as AB has a g/f almost 4 yrs older than him. i went for an older woman once.. sometime last year.. she's 5 years my senior.. from the start it couldnt happen, cos i was in australia, she was here.. i met her when i was back for hols.. we kept in touch on the phone mostly.. anyways, she's dating someone else now.. 40+.. he's good to her..

AS was intrigued by this.. she had mentioned a 37 yr old KA, whom she knows and have been trying to create opportunities to meet other people for.. according to AS, KA is chinese Canadian (i think) and finds the typical Singaporean guy bland.. she's 'spunky'.. now.. that's a word i seldom hear used.. and she's petite.. doesnt look 37, more like 33.. hmm.. a few things to note.. i've always liked the name KA, i like petite gals and 'spunky' is a positive term for me. AS asked me if i wanted to meet them and a bunch of people for dinner tonight... hmm.. i got salsa class tonight.. 1st class of salsa 2.. can't really miss that.. i'm not that great at music/dance/singing.. all that i can do is not talent.. it's pure hardwork.

so.. this morning it's been .. salsa.. KA.. salsa.. KA.. salsa.. KA.. salsa ... food and KA... salsa.. food and KA... salsa.. food and KA ...i thought i had made up my mind.. when an unexpected sms arrives..

it spells.. "Halo tonite i wil hav a dance wif u..." it's from AQ.. someone i met at my first salsa 1 and have been in contact even after the class ended a while back. (btw, i took salsa 1 twice, just for the fun of it)

now.. in every dance class that i've taken for the last many years, there's always at least 1 or 2 girls where we "fit". what i mean is.. we dance well together, we enjoy each other and we end up dancing on a regular basis after class or during the open sessions.

AQ is one such person. she's also a hot babe! and i do mean HOT! CL and I met up with GM and her fren at Thumper once.. we went in and lo-and-behold.. there was AQ on the raised dance platform with her friends.. i thought to play a fast one on CL as she always underestimates me.. i wanted to say to CL, hey, i bet you i'm bold enough to go up there, grab that girl by the hand and start dancing with her, and she would enjoy it.. i asked CL, what do u think of that girl on the platform? CL said.. wow! babe! and i was waiting for a Latin song to play for me to get into action.. just as a latin song was about to be played.. AQ turned and saw me and waved hello.. CL again was like.. OMG!! she knows Jason??? how one earth does Jason know this hottie?? ahahhahha... once again.. CL underestimates Jason. anyways, my trick on CL couldn't go ahead as planned.. but i did go up to AQ and asked for her number.. i thought we wouldn't have met again after class had ended, as i didnt go for the last 2 classes and havent' had the chance to ask for number.

anyways.. we've met up couple of times and she's signed up for the same salsa 2 class as me..

now.. with that sms.. "Halo tonite i wil hav a dance wif u..."

shit! back to decision making time.. KA and food..... AQ and salsa... KA and food.. AQ and salsa... sigh... what is a man to do..??